Comments on: The ‘Never Obsolete” PC http://www.makeuseof.com/tech-fun/never-obsolete-pic/ Funny Geeky Videos and Pics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim http://www.makeuseof.com/tech-fun/never-obsolete-pic/#comment-39222 Tim Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:58:00 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tech-fun/?p=1406#comment-39222 "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." -Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949 "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." --Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943 "I have traveled the length and breadth of this country and talked with the best people, and I can assure you that data processing is a fad that won't last out the year." --The editor in charge of business books for Prentice Hall, 1957 "But what ... is it good for?" --Engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems Division of IBM, 1968, commenting on the microchip. "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." --Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977 "Everything that can be invented has been invented." --Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, 1899. "640K ought to be enough for anybody." -- Bill Gates, 1981 “Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons.” -Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949

“I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” –Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943

“I have traveled the length and breadth of this country and talked
with the best people, and I can assure you that data processing is a fad
that won’t last out the year.” –The editor in charge of business books for Prentice Hall, 1957

“But what … is it good for?” –Engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems Division of IBM, 1968, commenting on the microchip.

“There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.” –Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977

“Everything that can be invented has been invented.” –Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, 1899.

“640K ought to be enough for anybody.” — Bill Gates, 1981

]]> By: D A V I D http://www.makeuseof.com/tech-fun/never-obsolete-pic/#comment-8607 D A V I D Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:38:52 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tech-fun/?p=1406#comment-8607 Oh, I remember working on these! We'd set them up for customers and then smirk each time we read the sticker! Oh, I remember working on these! We’d set them up for customers and then smirk each time we read the sticker!

]]> By: Michael The Dumb Tech Geek http://www.makeuseof.com/tech-fun/never-obsolete-pic/#comment-8363 Michael The Dumb Tech Geek Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:14:33 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tech-fun/?p=1406#comment-8363 The label is actually espousing one of those upgrade programs some companies were doing. For $99 every 2 years, they'll swap out all the 'old' internal parts for new ones. So just before it reaches their definition of obsolete, the parts are replaced. I figured that's what it was when I saw such a brazen header on the sticker. Even with that system, they're awfully ballsy to make that claim. The label is actually espousing one of those upgrade programs some companies were doing. For $99 every 2 years, they’ll swap out all the ‘old’ internal parts for new ones. So just before it reaches their definition of obsolete, the parts are replaced.
I figured that’s what it was when I saw such a brazen header on the sticker. Even with that system, they’re awfully ballsy to make that claim.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.makeuseof.com/tech-fun/never-obsolete-pic/#comment-8362 Aaron Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:03:59 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tech-fun/?p=1406#comment-8362 Why would anyone ever need more than 32MB of RAM??? :P Why would anyone ever need more than 32MB of RAM??? :P

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